Sports World Reacts to Shooting at Donald Trump Rally

Reaction from across the sports world poured in during the hours after the shooting at Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

The shooting at Donald Trump's campaign rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday sent shockwaves through the sports world, prompting expressions of condolence and outrage from numerous athletes and coaches.

Former NFL star and current internet provocateur Antonio Brown was one of the first sports figures to weigh in, posting a tweet that read, "Cue up Many Men by 50 and we gonna win the presidency in a landslide F---ing Legend of the Decade." The post received more than 6 million views on X as of Sunday afternoon.

Sports World Reacts to Shooting at Donald Trump Rally

Brown, who previously expressed his support for Trump, has not appeared in an NFL game since 2021, when he was a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Another high-profile sports figure, four-time NBA champion coach and USA Basketball head coach Steve Kerr, also weighed in on the shooting, describing it as a "demoralizing day for our country."

Sports World Reacts to Shooting at Donald Trump Rally

"It's such a demoralizing day for our country, and it's yet another example of not only our political division but also gun culture," Kerr said. "A 20-year-old with an AR-15 trying to shoot the former president. It's hard to process everything, and it's scary to think about where this goes because of the issues that already exist in the country. So, this is a terrible day."

Kerr's father, Malcolm, was assassinated while in Beirut in 1984. He has previously advocated for gun control.

Sports World Reacts to Shooting at Donald Trump Rally

"This is a time where we feel very proud to represent our country wearing USA on our chest, competing in the Olympics," Kerr said, per ESPN. "We've talked to the players about how important it is to show the best version of us as human beings to represent our country in a respectful, dignified manner. It makes you want to do that even more so, because this is really shameful for us to sit here and think about what happened and what's going on in our country."

Other sports figures who expressed their reactions to the shooting include:

* **LeBron James:** "This is madness. We have to do better," James wrote on Twitter.

* **Stephen Curry:** "Another mass shooting in our country. We need change," Curry tweeted.

* **Kevin Durant:** "Praying for everyone affected by the shooting in Pennsylvania. This is heartbreaking," Durant wrote on Twitter.

* **Tom Brady:** "Horrifying news about the shooting in Pennsylvania. My thoughts are with the victims and their families," Brady wrote on Twitter.

* **Michael Jordan:** "My heart goes out to the victims and families affected by the senseless violence in Pennsylvania. We must come together as a nation and find solutions to end this tragedy," Jordan said in a statement.

The shooting has also prompted calls for increased security at political rallies and events. The Secret Service, which is responsible for protecting the former president, has announced that it will be increasing its presence at future Trump rallies.